Richland County Ohio

Biographies

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RICHLAND COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES

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CAIRNS --- John G. Cairns

.....he was born in Mansfield Jan. 27, 1840. He enlisted in Co. E, 32d O.V.I., Jul 27, 1861, for three years; he received a shoulder injury. After his return in September, 1864, he engaged in farming and resided in Madison Township about six years. He was married to Helen M. LIVENSPARGER March 14, 1865; they have had eight children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 789 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CAIRNS --- Joseph Cairns

.....he was born in Mansfield in October, 1837. Sometime after, his father moved to Jackson on the farm now occupied by his three sons. The subject of this notice has remained on the farm since. He was married to Miss Sarah KUHN, of Plymouth Township, May, 1862; they have had ten children.

CAIRNS --- Robert CAIRNS
...was born on the McFall corner in Mansfield, Feb. 3, 1815.He was married in 1835 to Elizabeth GORDON. Mr. and Mrs. CAIRNS are the parents of nine children. Mr. CAIRNS' father, Joseph CAIRNS, came to this county from Muskingum County directly after Hull's surrender.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 693 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CAKE --- Hiram CAKE
... was born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, Aug. 23, 1823. He came to Richland County May 2, 1840 and immediately engaged as a clerk in the dry-goods house of the late William McNULTY. He fought in the Civil War, went out to California in 1852 and after an absence of 14 months returned to Richland County. He was married in 1850 to Maria L. McCULLOUGH, oldest daughter of Judge David McCULLOUGH. Mrs. Maria CAKE died in Mansfield in 1869. They were the parents of eight children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 694 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CAMPBELL --- James CAMPBELL
He was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1829, and came to this county (Richland) in 1837. He was married to Malinda A. BELL in 1852. She was born in this county in 1834.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 903 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CANTWELL --- William CANTWELL
... was born in August, 1786, in Brooke County, Virginia. He married Ann WILLIAMS, and afterward removed to Jefferson Co., Ohio, where they remained until 1820, when they removed to Richland County and settled on a farm two miles from Mansfield on the Spring Mill Road where they resided almost continuously up until the death of Mrs. CANTWELL in January, 1850. Mr. CANTWELL died in 1857. They raised a family of twelve children.

This is a summary of a biography and short family history found on page 694-695 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CAREY --- F. C. CAREY
... was born in Ashland County (formerly Richland), Perry Township, came to Mansfield recently and purchased the soap factory which was established in 1868 and has been one of the leading enterprises of this city.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 695 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CARPENTER --- George F. CARPENTER
Attorney, was born Aug. 8, 1820, in Worthington Township (Richland County). He was married July 2, 1852 to Jennette L. REID of Mansfield. They have six children. Mr. CARPENTER came to Mansfield in the fall of 1842, studied law with Hames PURDY, was admitted to the bar in February, 1845, in New Lisbon, Ohio.

CARPENTER --- W. B. CARPENTER
Tanner, was born Sept. 15, 1825, in Worthington Township, (Richland County). He was married Sept. 15, 1846, to Emeline GROVE who was born in 1828 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

CARROTHERS --- James CARROTHERS
....born in Washington township, this county, April 6, 1830, where he resided until the age of 15 years, when he went to Williams Co.; leaving there to go to Michigan, where he stayed two years; then to Wisconsin, where he remained until 1857, when he removed to Minnesota, where he remained until he was compelled to leave on account of Indian troubles in 1862. He was first married to Miss Helen MARR-PADDOCK; they had two children; he married his second wife, Miss Mary Jane FERGUSON, Jan. 18, 1876; they have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 747 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CARROTHERS --- Samuel CARROTHERS
(deceased), was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1780 and was the only son of George and Jane WORKMAN CARROTHERS, who were old residents of that county and came to this country before the Revolutionary War. He (Samuel) was married to Mary DYE who was born in 1781. They removed to this county in 1815. They were the parents of five children.

CARTER --- Merchant CARTER
County Treasurer, was born in Springfield Township, Richland County, Oct. 15, 1832. Married November 22, 1859, to E. U. GASS. Was elected County Treasurer in 1877, re-elected in 1879.

This biography is found on page 695 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CASSEL --- John CASSEL
....was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Aug. 26, 1815, and removed to the vicinity of Ontario, in this county (Richland), in 1833 and from thence to Sandusky Township, in 1843. He has raised ten children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 875 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CATON --- Andrew T. CATON
....farmer, was born in Sandusky Township, this county (Richland), Oct. 17, 1844, and was married to Martha J., daughter of Philip CORMAN, of the same township, on Dec. 25, 1865.

CHAFFEE --- [Rev.] Herbert W. CHAFFEE
...., pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Willimantic, Conn., in 1844. .... In 1870 he removed to Franklin County, Kan., not far from Ottawa. He was engaged in teaching and farming until the spring of 1873, when he entered the ministry, joining the South Kansas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was appointed to ... Parsons in 1882 and 1883. He was married in the fall of 1872 to Miss Rasha A. SMITH, of Princeton, Kan. Her parents were from Richland County, Ohio. Her father is a lineal descendent from James SMITH, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.....

This is part of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Labette County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

CHAMBERS --- Asa D. CHAMBERS
...., farmer, P. O. Hartford, was born in Richland County, Ohio, April 16, 1837.... in January, 1866, came to Kansas, located at Lawrence, and in April of the same year was elected Professor of Natural Sciences, in Baker University, at Baldwin, which chair he occupied one year. In 1867 he removed to Hartford... Married Miss Anna P. SMITH, of Topeka, April 12, 1873...

This is part of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Lyon County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

CHAMBERS --- CHAMBERS family
Look for this family under the biography of Ralph L. JAMES

CHANDLER --- J. M. CHANDLER
(deceased), was born in Jeromeville, now in Ashland County, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1815.... at the early age of 21 graduated with honor at the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati. In the year 1842 he removed to Mansfield and commenced practice which continued until the time of his death which occured Jan. 18, 1863. He was married August 12, 1845, to Sarah MOUNT. She died Aug. 10, 1847. He married Dec. 30, 1852, R. E. MOUNT, who still survives.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 695-696 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CHANNING --- J. R. CHANNING
....farmer and stock-raiser; was born and educated in England, and the family came to this country in 1851, and to Plymouth Township in 1870. He was married in October, 1864, to Miss Margaret FULMER, of Ashland Co., Ohio; they have four children, all boys.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 865 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CHAPMAN --- John CHAPMAN (Johnny Appleseed)
Born at or near Springfield, Mass., in the year 1775. About the year 1801 he came with his half-brother to Ohio and a year or two later his father's family removed to Marietta, Ohio. Johnny's father, Nathaniel, senior, moved from Marietta to Duck Creek, where he died. The CHAPMAN family was a large one and many of Johnny's relatives were scattered throughout Ohio and Indiana. Johnny is renowned for the rearing and cultivation of apple trees from the seed throughout the region. Johnny died in 1845.

This is a small part of a long biography of Johnny Appleseed found (on pages 156-159) in the book: Historical Collections of Ohio in Three Volumes. Vol. III. / by Henry Howe. Published: Columbus, OH : Henry Howe & Son, 1891.

CHARLES --- C. C. CHARLES
He was born in Cuyahoga County, June 26, 1824. He remained there until he was 16 years old, when he came to this county with his parents. He got married to Miss Ruthan ENLOW, April 27, 1874. She was born in Washington County, Penn., in March, 1822 and came to this county in 1830. (Note: The year of their marriage must be incorrect as they had eight children!).

CHARLES --- Newton CHARLES
He was born on his present farm in March 1845 and is the son of Elijah and Hannah Charles. He was married in 1870 to Carrie CRABBS.

This is a summary of a biography found in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CHARLTON --- Joseph Y. CHARLTON
Tanner, was born Jan. 21, 1841. He was married March 16, 1847, to Clara L. CARPENTER. She was July 6, 1847. They have four children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 696 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CHEW --- Mrs. Amie CHEW
....the widow of the late Joseph CHEW, who died on the 5th of October, 1877, and who was born in Jefferson Co., this State, in the year 1831; when ten years old (in 1841), his parents removed to this county; he was married to Miss Amie CHARLES on the 23d of March, 1864; they reared a family of six children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 748 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CHEW --- Amon S. CHEW
....the son of William and Leddie CHEW; he was born in October, 1770, in the State of Maryland, and Mrs. CHEW was born in old Virginia about the year 1787. Our subject, Mr. Amon CHEW, was born in Harrison Co., this State, Oct. 15, 1811, and, about the year 1822, his parents removed to this county, Monroe Township. Mr. CHEW lived their about twelve years, and then removed to this township; this subject is the thirteenth child of his parents, who raised a family of seventeen children. He was married to Miss Elizabeth GUTHERIE; they raised a family of two children; his wife died Dec. 18, 1837; in the year 1839, on April 2, he was again married to Miss Mary HACKETT; they raised a family of six children.

CHEW --- E. J. CHEW
....born Dec. 18, 1853, in this township (Blooming Grove) and is the second and youngest child of George H. and Sarah P. CHEW, who was also born in this county. After the death of his parents, his uncle, Amon CHEW, took him to raise when but a mere boy; he remained with his uncle until the age of 16 years.

CHEW --- Ezekiel CHEW, Sr.
....deceased, was born May 13, 1805, near Winchester, Va.; while he was the infant of the family, his father, the late William CHEW, came to Ohio and settled in Harrison Co., and at the age of 17 he came to Richland Co., with his uncle Thomas DICKERSON. May 27, 1827, at the age of 22, he and Elizabeth HACKETT were married. His wife died February, 1847, leaving six children. He again married, on June 24, 1850, to Amanda M. PHELPS; two children were born.

This is a summary of a biography found on pageS 747-748 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CHEW --- Ezekiel M. CHEW
....born July 2, 1851, on the farm on which he now resides and owns. July 4, 1876, he was married to Alverda E. FERRELL, by whom he has one son.

CHURCH --- James CHURCH
....he was born in Virginia, in 1793; when he was about 7 years old, his parents moved to Wetzel Co. W. Va; his father, Henry CHURCH, was an English soldier under Lord Cornwallis in the Revolutionary struggle; he lived to be 109 years old. The subject of this sketch was married Oct. 3, 1813, to Susanna HELMS, of Pennsylvania; after his marriage, he settled in Virginia, where he lived about five years, and then moved, with his wife and two children to Mifflin Township (Richland Co.), where he lived about one year; he then bought a tract of land of Ebenezer WILLIAMS, which he improved seven years, before moving to where he now resides in 1831. Mr. and Mrs. CHURCH have raised eight children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 768 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLABERG --- Isaac CLABERG
....he was born in this county May 12, 1822; his parents came to this county from Fairfield Co., in 1816. The subject of this sketch lived at home until he was 37 years old, when he married Harriett PORTER, of Butler Township; her parents came to this county from Pennsylvania about 1835. Mr. and Mrs. CLABERG have two boys.

CLABERG --- Isaac N. CLABERG
Attorney, was born Oct. 6, 1847, in Butler Township (Richland County), son of Jacob CLABERG.... was admitted to the bar in March 1878, in Bucyrus, Ohio. Now engaged in the practice of law in Mansfield.

CLABERG --- Jacob CLABERG
....he was born March 11, 1814, in Fairfield Co., Ohio and is a son of Abraham and Mary CLABERG, who came to this county in the spring of 1816. The subject of this sketch is the oldest child of a family of seven children; he was married in the fall of 1839, to Elizabeth URICH of Ashland Co; she died in 1840, and in the spring of 1845, he married Susanna SNEER, who was born Oct. 14, 1819, in what is now Butler Township. Mr. and Mrs. CLABERG have five children.

CLAPP --- Emilius CLAPP
Wine mechant, is the descendant in the seventh generation of Roger CLAPP, who came to this country from England in 1630... Solomon, the father of Emilius CLAPP, was born in Easthampton, Mass., Sept. 2, 1782, and died Nov 25, 1827. He married Miss Paulina AVERY. Their son, Emilius was born Dec. 5, 1808. He came to Ohio in the spring of 1832. He returned to Massachusetts in the fall of 1832 where he married Lydia HUTCHINSON April 15, 1833. He returned to Ohio in 1833. He came to Mansfield in 1850.

CLAPPER --- Samuel CLAPPER
was born in what is now Blair Co., Penn., Nov 7, 1814. When he was a child, his parents came to Ogdensburg, Stark Co., Ohio, where they lived for some time, then moved to Dover, Wayne Co., and then removed to Newville, Richland Co. He was married to Miss Susan PARCHER Jan. 7, 1846 and they have three daughters and one son.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 880 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLARK --- Andrew CLARK
....proprietor planing-mill and sash blind and door factory; was born in 1833, on Connecticut; when 22 years of age went to California; in 1869 he moved to Plymouth. He was married, in 1870, to Miss Margaret COE, of Ashland Co.,; they have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 865-866 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLARK --- Calvin Clark

.....he was born in Washington Co., Penn., Aug 23, 1802; his parents emigrated from Pennsylvania, with their family of six children, in the spring of 1815, and settled two miles south of Mansfield; they remained there about three years, and then sold out and moved three miles north of Mansfield; they remained there some seven years, then went to live with their son, Calvin. When Calvin was about 20 years of age, he left the farm, working at brickmaking for two years, then took lease of land in Mansfield. After leaving the lease, he moved into Sharon Township, about one mile south of where Shelby now stands; he purchased where he now lives in 1829, and two years later moved on it. He was married to Miss Mary FULTON, of Richland, in October, 1824; they had seven children. His wife died in October, 1874.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 789-790 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLARK --- Eli CLARK
....farmer, and owns a saw-mill; was born in 1824, in Connecticut; in the spring of 1846, the family came to Plymouth Township. He was married, in 1850 Miss BOLLES, of Connecticut; they have three sons.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 866 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLARKE --- W. P. CLARKE
Merchant. This gentleman entered the store of Arnold CONSTABLE, of New York, as a clerk, in the spring of 1857. He commenced business for himself in the fall of 1859, having purchased the stock of the late firm of E. & C. HEDGES or Mansfield...

CLELAND --- Amaziah Cleland
....born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 11, 1822; at the age of 2 years, his parents removed to this township (Blooming Grove), where Mr. CLELAND has since lived, with the exception of about eighteen years he spent in Huron Co. (New Haven). He is the youngest of six children of John and Margaret CLELAND. He was married, April 1, 1849, to Ellen L. STEWART, who was born in Steuben Co., Penn., in 1829. They have seven children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 749 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLELAND --- William Cleland
....he was born in Washington Co., Penn., June 18, 1816; his parents, John and Margaret CLELAND, settled on the northwest quarter of Section 9, in Township 23, Range 18, in 1824. Mr. C. was married to Charlotte CLINE Jan. 8, 1844; they have seven children.

CLEVER --- Anthony CLEVER
He was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1825. He came to this county with his parents in 1834. Mr. CLEVER was married to Susanna ANDREWS in 1853. She was born in this county in 1833.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 904 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLINE --- Curtis CLINE
....he was born in Richland Co. Dec. 24, 1847; he is a son of Alfred and Julia E. CLINE, of this county; he lived at home until he was 12 years old, when, his mother dying, he left home and followed farming a few years, then went to work in a saw-mill, where he stayed about nine years. He was married in February, 1868, to Elizabeth SMITH of this county, who died July 4, 1872; he afterward married Margaret STOBER, of this county. Mr. and Mrs. CLINE have four children.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 768-769 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLINE --- Henry Cline

....he was born in Franklin Township, this county, Sept. 4, 1826. He was married in 1856 to Miss H.J. MILLER, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1830; they have five children.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 784-785 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CLINE --- John CLINE
He was born in this county, March 13, 1839 and is the son of John and Nancy CLINE, the daughter of Joseph and Rachel FLORA.

CLINE --- Sophronia CLINE WOODS
Find her under the biography of James A. WOODS

CLINESMITH --- Wm H. CLINESMITH
....born in this county on the 11th of December, 1846; he was married, Dec. 11, 1872, to Miss Sarah WOOD; they have had three children.

CLUGSTON --- George A. CLUGSTON
Banker, was born Oct. 5, 1842, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He came to Ashland County, Ohio, in 1849. He came to Mansfield in March, 1863. He was married Jan. 1, 1867, to Sarah M. LARIMER.

COBBAN --- Charles I. Cobban
....the youngest child of James and Sarah COBBAN. His father was born in Scotland in 1811; he came to this country in 1835, and came to this county in 1854; he was married twicefirst to Helen WEBSTER; by this marriage he became the father of seven children. His second wife's name was Sarah BEATTIE, who bore him four children. Both his wives were born in Scotland. Charles I. COBBAN was born Nov. 25, 1857, in this township (Blooming Grove); he was married Feb. 6, 1878, to Alwilda ROBBINS, who was born in Wakeman, Huron Co., Nov. 29, 1859, and has resided in this county six years.

COBLE --- Mrs. Mary COBLE
was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., July 17, 1814. Her father, Peter GORTNER was born in Cumberland Co., Penn.; and emigrated with his family to Wayne Co., Ohio, about 1833, where he remained for about three years and then went to Crawford Co. She was married to Christian COBLE Nov. 10, 1833, in Wayne Co., Ohio and about a year afterward moved to Sharon where Mr. COBLE had previously entered the southwest quarter of Sec. 13. They had nine children.

COCKRELL --- Emery M. COCKRELL
is one of the oldest settlers in the Kaw River Valley of Shawnee County...He was born in Wayne County, Ohio, August 21, 1850.... On December 1, 1872, Mr. COCKRELL married Mary C. ECKERT.... In July, 1881, Mr. Cockrell married Frances G. ECKERT, a cousin of his first wife. Her father, Henry ECKERT, spent his life as a farmer in Richland County, Ohio.

A full biography can be found online in A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley. Originally published Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co, 1918..

COFFINBERRY --- Charles C. COFFINBERRY
...., agricultural implements and farm machinery, is a native of Richland County, Ohio, born June 30, 1827, and while still quite young, his parents moved to Michigan, where they were early settlers. In 1847, he went to Dane County, Wis., and in 1857, moved to Kansas...

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Neosho County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

COLMAN --- John COLMAN
....he was born in Columbia Co., Penn., June 8, 1831; he is a son of Joseph and Diadem COLMAN, who moved to Richland Co. (into what is now Ashland Co.) in 1839. The subject of this sketch is the second of a family of four children. He was married, Nov. 18, 1852, to Magdeline CASSALL, of Ashland Co., who was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Feb. 26, 1830. After his marriage, he went to Williams Co., Ohio, where he lived about seventeen years, then sold out and bought where he now resides in Butler Township. Mr. and Mrs. C. have nine children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 769 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

COLWELL --- Samuel B. COLWELL
...was born in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1810, where he worked at this trade of balcksmithing until his removal West in 1836. He came to Richland County in 1837 and settled in Troy Township where he operated a grist mill with his brother. ... [Note: other places of residence mentioned in the biography are Lexington, OH, Iowa and Missouri]. He died in Mansfield June 23, 1879. He was married in Troy Township to Miss Mary McINTIRE by whom he had nine children.

CONRAD --- John CONRAD
He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8, 1808. He was married to Susan KISSEL in July, 1829. She was born in the same county. They came to this county (Richland) in 1848. They remained here three years. Then they moved to Iowa, where they lived four years. They then returned to this county.

COOK --- David Cook

....he was born in this township (Franklin), and has always been engaged in farming.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 785 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

COOK --- George COOK
farmer; he was born in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, May 10, 1802. George COOK, Sr., father of the subject of this sketch was born bout 1770 and married Miss Catharine EICK and by their union had three children. Mr. COOK married a Miss SCHUMANN, who was born January, 1811, near Heidelberg and their marriage had eight children.

COOK --- George Cook

....he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 11, 1818; came to Ohio with his parents in 1825, and located in Franklin Township. He was married in 1847 to Matilda JACOBS, who was born in York Co., Penn., April 7, 1824; they had five children. His father, George COOK, Sr., was born in Germany in 1787; came to America in 1800; Mrs. COOK was born in 1794; Mr. George COOK, Sr., died Sept. 12, 1868. Mrs. COOK died June 22, 1868.

COOK --- Jabez COOK
...was a resident of Mansfield and Madison Township for sixty years. He was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1792. Came to Ohio in 1814 and settled in Madison Township in 1815. He was married to Miss Hannah PIERSON of Washington County, Pennsylvania, in March 1815. Nine children were born to them. Mr. COOK died Feb. 6, 1875.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 697 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

COOK --- James Hervey COOK
...was born in Madison Township, two and a half miles south of Mansfield in September, 1816. [Note: Jabez COOK, mentioned above on this page, was his father]. James was married March 27, 1842, to Miss Mary Ann WILER of this city [Mansfield] with whom he has raised four children.

COOK --- Silas COOK
....farmer; was born in Richland Co., on Feb. 19, 1821; his father was Hiram COOK. In 1846, Silas became a volunteer in the war with Mexico, being a member of Co. A. At the close of the war, he returned to this county (Richland), and was married on Jan. 2, 1848, to Miss Mary Ann, daughter of the late John H. EVANS, of Ontario.

COOPER --- Daniel Cooper

.....was born in Sharon (now Jackson) Township Oct. 19, 1834; he remained with his father until he was 22 years of age. Mr. COOPER married Miss Sarah BRINER, who was born about 1828, in Perry Co., Penn., and as a result of their union, had thirteen children. Mr. COOPER with his family moved to Williams Co., Ohio, about 1846, remaining there seven years, when they disposed of their farm and moved to Hillsdale Co., Mich; remaining in Michigan nearly four years, he then returned to his native county.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 790 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

COOPER --- William Cooper

....fruit-grower; he was born in Richland Co., in December, 1835; his father, Jacob COOPER, was born in Connecticut, in 1793, and moved to Southern Ohio about 1815; he remained there until about 1820, when he came to Sharon, now Jackson Township , and located on the farm. He was married to Miss Lydia OAKLEY; they had nine children. His wife, who was born in 1800, died in 1866; he died in 1876, aged 83 years. His son, William A., the subject of this notice remained at home until he was about 20 years of age; he resided in Shelby about one year; in the fall of 1863, he moved to where he now resides. He was married to Miss Sarah Jane SWARTZ, July, 1859; they had seven children. Mrs. COOPER died Feb. 16, 1877, aged about 35 years.

COPE --- Franklin E.
...was born in Winchester, Franklin County, Virginia, April 4, 1807. He immigrated to Columbiana County, Ohio in 1810 and remained there until 1837. He was married Nov. 12, 1833 to Jane SWEENEY.

CORNWALL --- Charles CORNWALL
....farmer; he was born two miles north of Mansfield and was brought up on a farm; in the spring of 1870 he moved on a part of Sec. 22, in Perry Township, from Huron Co. He was united in matrimony with Nancy POORMAN Dec. 11, 1856; she was the daughter of Peter POORMAN and Elizabeth GRAHAM, and was born June 15, 1835; they had four children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 859-860 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CORWIN --- E. H. CORWIN
...., photographer, was born in Mansfield, Ohio, June 29, 1847. Emigrated to Canton, Ill., in 1855..... In November, 1879, he established himself in this business at Ottawa, Kan., and in the short time he has been here has built up a reputation for the fine artistic work, and his splendidly finished photographs are known throughout the State. Mr. Corwin's reputation as an artist, etc., in this business is second to none in Kansas. He takes pride in his profession, for which he has an ardent love. His gallery is located in the Opera House Block. Here he has a suite of rooms handsomely furnished and decorated with some of the specimens of his skill. He has the faculty of making you feel at home, and is popular throughout the community.

This is part of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Franklin County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

CRABB --- [Dr.] James H. CRABB
...., practicing physician and surgeon. Located in Fremont in the fall of 1864, and began his profession, and subsequently connected the drug store business with his profession after two years. The Doctor was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, near Steubenville, March 8, 1826. He began the study of medicine in 1847, at Mansfield, Ohio, and entered the Cincinnati Eclectic College soon after, and graduated in 1858-59. Practiced a few years prior to graduating. He began practice in 1852, in Wyandot, Ohio, and continued five years; then moved north of the latter place to Nevada, Ohio, and practiced six years, up to the spring of 1864, when he went to Virginia City, M. T., and practiced during the summer of 1864, and returned to Fremont, Neb., in the fall, where he has since followed the profession. He was married in Richland County, Ohio, in December, 1846, to Miss Catherine A. BURGER, born near Hagerstown, Md...

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Nebraska (Dodge County section), originally published in 1882 by The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor, Chicago, IL.

CRAIG --- J. W.
Dr. CRAIG's father, Samuel Carson CRAIG, was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in 1783. He was married to Jane WOODS and came to Belmont County, Ohio, where Dr. CRAIG was born. Not long after his parents came to this county (Richland) where they resided during the remainder of their lives.... Dr. Craig went to the Cleveland Medical College where he graduated in 1851. April of that same year he removed to Ontario (Richland County, Ohio) where he practiced for 19 years. In 1870 he removed to Mansfield where he still resides. Dr. CRAIG was married Jan. 24, 1854, to Eliza McCONNELL, whose father Hugh McCONNELL, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1802. He was married to Mary J. McCOMMON May 24, 1827. She was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1803. Five years after their marriage they came to Mansfield where they still reside. Dr. and Mrs. CRAIG are the parents of four children.

CRAIGHEAD --- James
Mayor of the city of Mansfield, was born in 1833 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He came to Mansfield in 1837. He was married in 1859 to Susan WHITE, daughter of Jonathan S. WHITE of Franklin Township... Mr. CRAIGHEAD was elected Mayor of Mansfield in the spring of 1879.

CRALL --- David CRALL
farmer; he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Nov. 25, 1821; he remained with his parents on the farm until the spring of 1844 when he, with his elder brother, Simon, came to Ohio on horseback; he married Miss Mariah STENTZ April 12, 1846; they have nine children. Henry CRALL, father of the subject of this sketch, was born near Harrisburg, Penn, and married Miss Elizabeth HENSHAW, they became the parents of six children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 880 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CRALL --- John Crall

....(deceased) he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Nov. 28, 1798, He was married, Aug. 31, 1824, to Mary BUCK, who was born Nov. 30, 1804; they had one son. John CRALL died March 8, 1877; Mrs. Mary CRALL died Sept. 17, 1867.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 785 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CRALL --- William CRALL
...was born in Ireland about the year 1794, the exact date not known. He emigrated with his parents to this country and settled in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He came to Richland County soon after the War of 1812. In 1817, Oct. 12, he was married to Mary WESTFALL, by whom he had eight children. William CRALL died Sept. 11, 1851. His wife died July 21, 1872.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 698-699 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CRAVEN --- Bickley CRAVEN
....was born Aug. 26, 1823 in Perry Township, and lived on a farm until 21 years of age; he married Sarah WOODROW, John WOODROW'S daughter, Nov. 4, 1860; she was born June 6, 1836; they have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 860 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CRAWFORD --- William CRAWFORD
....born in Washington Co., Penn., Oct. 18, 1808, where he resided until the age of 15 years, when he removed to this state, Columbia Co., where he resided until the age of 28 years, when he came to this township (Blooming Grove) on the 6th of March, 1833; in the year 1839, Feb. 23, he was married to Miss Nancy QUINN.

CRAWFORD & ZELLERS --- CRAWFORD & ZELLERS
Cracker manufacturers. The business was originally started in 1872 by H. H. COLBY who continued it for one year when the firm that now has it took charge Sep. 7, 1874. Messrs. CRAWFORD and ZELLERS were formerly engaged in the manufacture of crackers at Richmond, Indiana.... The firm is composed of B. F. CRAWFORD, D. K. and J. G. ZELLERS...

This is a summary of a biography found on page 699 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CREIGH --- David M.
...died and was laid to rest in the Mansfield Cemetery, Sep. 26, 1861, aged 61 years. He was born in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dec. 5, 1799. He came to Ohio in 1822 with his parents who settled in the nothern part of Madison Township (Richland County). On the 19th day of February, 1845 he was married to Miss Attillia BARR, daughter of Col. Jacob BARR, one of the early settlers of this county. They raised a family of three children.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 697-698 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CREVELING --- A.W. CREVELING
....born in Columbia Co., Penn., Jan. 17, 1841, where he resided until the age of 7 years, when his parents removed to this county and located in Cass Township, where they remained about seven years, when they removed to this township (Blooming Grove). Mr. CREVELING was the fifth child of Jacob and Martha M. CREVELING, who raised a family of seven children. In 1868, July 4, he was married to Miss Zoradah BURNS; they have raised a family of three children.

CRISPIN --- Stephen CRISPIN
....farmer; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, on Dec. 24, 1818, and removed with his father Silas CRISPIN, to the vicinity of his present residence in 1837. He was married in 1838, to Miss Lona, daughter of the late Levi LOGAN. Mr. CRISPIN'S father was born in New Jersey, near Philadelphia in 1788; his grandfather came from England with Wm. PENN in 1682.

CROSIER --- William CROSIER
....born in Juniata Co., Penn., Sept. 17, 1826; at the age of 8 years, his parents removed to this county; in the spring of 1855, he went to California, where he remained about three years, when he came back to this county. He was married, July 10, 1854, to Eveline SHAMP who was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 4, 1836; when a babe, her parents removed to Huron Co.; resided there until the age of 10 years, when her parents came to this county. They have had eleven children.

CRUM --- Elizabeth CRUM

.....widow of Isaac CRUM, was born in Richland CO., Ohio, February, 1824, in Mifflin Township; her father, John GATES, emigrated to Ohio from New Jersey, about the year 1823, and settled in Richland Co., where he afterward lived; he died in 1860. Isaac CRUM was born in Franklin Township, in October 1817. In the fall of 1856, he was elected Clerk of the Court of Richland Co., and served three years; he was re-elected and served a part of the second term, when he died of consumption, in March, 1861, aged about 43 years. Isaac CRUM and Elizabeth GATES were married in October, 1844; they had seven children. page 790

CRUM --- Henry W. Crum

....was born in Franklin Township, Richland Co., Ohio, April 9, 1847; Isaac CRUM, the father of H.W. was an old resident of Franklin Township, and came to Ohio when a child; his parents settled in Franklin Township, Richland Co. Isaac CRUM died March 8, 1861. He was the father of seven children; the first son, Henry W., is now engaged in the Clerk’s office in Mansfield.

CRUM --- John Crum

....he was born, near the site of the big gate on the farm where he now resides, March 1, 1820. He was married, Nov. 2, 1848, to Catherine CLAY, who was born Nov. 25, 1828, in Franklin Township; they have 8 children. Jacob CRUM, John Crum’s father, was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Aug. 14, 1789; he was married to Elizabeth KEITH, who was born Feb. 17, 1794; they had eight children. page 785

CULLEN --- Garvis CULLEN
retired farmer; he was born in Lincolnshire, England, July 14, 1803; about 1831, he emigrated to the United States and remained a few months in New York; he then came to Mansfield, where he remained until the following spring, then went to Plymouth Township. He was married to Miss Mary JACKSON, of Richland County, May 18, 1845; they have one son.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 880-881 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

CUSTER --- George W. CUSTER
...born in Allen County, Ohio, in the year 1842. During his early youth his father made several removals, first to Auglaize County, then to Morrow County, then to Richland County. In 1864 he married Fidelia WORCESTER of Morrow County, where he again became a resident until 1872, when he again became a resident of Richland County, Settling in the village of Lexington.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 899 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

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